Back when I had so much homework to complete
There were so many quizzes and tests that week
I’d go to sleep for a couple hours here and there
To fall asleep early I wouldn’t dare
Awaking at sunrise, I’d prepare for the day
In the state of stress my mind would stay
From essay to assessment to essay once more
The seams of my brain unraveled and tore
Where did the peaceful times of childhood go?
Assignments were piling high while grades were falling low
Nightmares of more homework would haunt me at night
I’d wake up to write my next essay out of fright
Where did the warming thoughts of rainbows and red roses flee?
Way back when I used to think of flowers and buzzing bees
There was a defective symptom of stress it seemed
It was the fact that I had forgotten how to dream